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Tap Roots 1948 Directed by George Marshall

When she lost her lover...her sister gained one!

Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , War , Western
Release Date 25 August 1948
109 mins
Cast
Van Heflin
Van Heflin Keith Alexander
Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward Morna Dabney
Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff Tishomingo
Julie London
Julie London Aven Dabney
Whitfield Connor
Whitfield Connor Clay MacIvor
Ward Bond
Ward Bond Hoab Dabney
Richard Long
Richard Long Bruce Dabney
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields Reverend Kirkland
Griff Barnett
Griff Barnett Dr. MacIntosh
Sondra Rodgers
Sondra Rodgers Shellie Dabney
Ruby Dandridge
Ruby Dandridge Dabby
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson Big Sam Dabney
Gregg Barton
Gregg Barton Captain (uncredited)
John Beck
John Beck Refugee (uncredited)
William Challee
William Challee Sergeant (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Harry Cording Leader (uncredited)
Jack Davis
Jack Davis Militia Captain (uncredited)
Dick Dickinson
Dick Dickinson Field Hand (uncredited)
William Haade
William Haade Mob Leader (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale Gen. Johnston (uncredited)
George "Spike" Hamilton
George "Spike" Hamilton Quint (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
Shep Houghton Orderly (uncredited)
John James
John James (uncredited)
George J. Lewis
George J. Lewis Confederate (uncredited)
Elmo Lincoln
Elmo Lincoln Sergeant (uncredited)
Kay Medford
Kay Medford Caller (uncredited)
Monte Montague
Monte Montague Piroqueman (uncredited)
Helen Mowery
Helen Mowery (uncredited)
Bill Neff
Bill Neff Lieutenant (uncredited)
Robert A. O'Neil
Robert A. O'Neil Cropper (uncredited)
Keith Richards
Keith Richards Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Shutta
Jack Shutta Carpenter (uncredited)
Arthur Space
Arthur Space Caller (uncredited)
Henry Vroom
Henry Vroom Artillery Gunner (uncredited)
Frank White
Frank White Corporal (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead Printer (uncredited)
Hank Worden
Hank Worden Cropper (uncredited)
Jack Worth
Jack Worth Confederate (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
Charles Flynn Murphy (uncredited)
Crew
Director
George Marshall
George Marshall
Writer
Alan Le May
Alan Le May
Producer
Walter Wanger
Walter Wanger
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Winton C. Hoch
Lionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon
Composer
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Editor
Milton Carruth
Milton Carruth
Production Design
Alexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen
Original Writer
James H. Street
James H. Street
Art Direction
Frank A. Richards
Frank A. Richards
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Ruby R. Levitt
Ruby R. Levitt
Costume Design
Yvonne Wood
Yvonne Wood
Makeup Artist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore